Buochs (Stans) (LSMU) - 2013 MIL

[pilatusmk7]

Seen at Stans, 7th november (afternoon)
- PC 7 Mk II for IAF
sn 715, P 126 (HB-HCZ), flying
- PC 12 NG
sn 1442, HB-FQQ, flying
sn 1443, HB-FQR, outside the wooden hangar
sn 1454, HB-FRB, outside the wooden Hangar
- PC 9
sn 605, HB-HPJ, flying
- PC 21
sn 102, HB-HZD, flying

Seen at Stans, 11th november (early morning)
- PC 7 Mk II for IAF
sn 716, P 127 (HB-HDA), outside for engine test
sn 712, P 123 (HB-HCW) and
sn 713, P 124 (HB-HCX), both leaving for India
Kind regards, Stephan Widmer

[pilatusmk7]

Seen at Stans, 14th november (morning, bad weather)
- PC 7 Mk II for IAF:
sn 716, P 127 (HB-HDA), outside, ready for flight tests
sn 714, P 125 (HB-HCY), outside, with wingtanks for the ferry flight
sn 718, P 129 (HB-HDC)
sn 719, P 130 (HB-HDE), the newest ones, both in the wooden hangar for final assembly
- PC 12 NG
sn 1440 (HB-FQN), outside for engine tests
sn 1443 (HB-FQR), outside
Regards, Stephan Widmer

[falcx]

Noted the following on the november 25th am;

901, 902, 903, 904, 917, 918 + 3
All RSaudi AF PC-21's noted in "the shed"

919, 920, 921
All RSaudi AF on the final production line.

P125, P126, P127, P128, P129, P130, P131
All Indian AF PC-7 MK.II noted in "the shed"

A-925, PC-7 Swiss AF noted in the maintenance hangar

Question, does anybody know if any of the Saudi's have been deliverd yet? And if so, when?

Regards,
Charles

[s_b extra]

No Saudi's have been delivered yet as far as I know.

[jreijmer]

Indeed no Saudis have been delivered sofar.

Jeroen

[pilatusmk7]

Seen at Stans, 28th November 2013, short stop:
- PC 7 Mk II for IAF
sn 716, P 127 (HB-HDA), outside
sn 717, P 128 (HB-HDB), flying
sn 718, P 129 (HB-HDC), outside, engine tests (without ejection seats)
Correction of my last post: swiss registration of sn 719 (P 130) is HB-HDD!
- PC 12 NG
sn 1439 HB-FQM (to be VH-OWX) for Royal Flying Doctor Service, flying
According to what I have heard in Stans, the Saudi PC 21 will flying again only next year - priority has the PC 7 Mk II for IAF
Regards, Stephan Widmer

[pilatusmk7]

Seen at Stans, 5th december 2013 (afternoon):
- PC 7 Mk II for IAF
sn 718, P 129 (HB-HDC), first flight!
sn 720, P 131 (HB-HDE) and
sn 721, P 133 (HB-HDF), the newest ones, both in the wooden hanger for final assembly
- PC 21 for RSAF (the "old ones")
- sn 155, 901 (HB-HWA)
- sn 158, 904 (HB-HWD), both flying, also flying PC 21, sn 101 (HB-HZC)
- PC 12 NG
sn 1455 (HB-FRC), flying
- Maintenance
PC 7, French Air Force (DGA, Essais en vol) 579
Kind regards, Stephan Widmer

[EvD]

Hi Stephan,

Nice logs, thanks!

Just one remark and one question:
* you mention P133 with c/n 721, but should that serial not be P132?
* do they even have a Christmas break at all? It seems they are working very hard

herzliche Grüße,
Erwin

[pilatusmk7]

Hi Erwin
you are right - sn 721 is P 132! I hope, they will work, but I'm not sure about it.
Herzliche Grüsse, Stephan Widmer

[pilatusmk7]

Seen at Stans, 9th december 2013 (short stop on monday morning)
- PC 7 Mk II for IAF
sn 718, P 129 (HB-HDC), flying
sn 719, P 130 (HB-HDD), outside for engine test (without ejection seat)
- PC 12 NG
sn 1209, HB-FVI, flying
sn 1435, HB-FQI, flying
- Maintenance
PC 12, sn 477, PH-JFS
PC 12, sn 683, LX-JFK
PC 12 NG, sn 1101, PH-SOE
Kind regards, Stephan Widmer

[pilatusmk7]

Seen at Stans, 18th december 2013:
- PC 7 Mk II for IAF
sn 716, P 127 (HB-HDA) outside, with wingtanks, ready for ferry-flight
sn 718, P 129 (HB-HDC), flying
sn 720, P 131 (HB-HDE), outside for engine tests
sn 722, P 133 (newest aircraft, in wooden hall, final assembly)
- PC 12 NG
sn 1209, HB-FVI, flying
sn 1456, HB-FRD, flying
sn 1457, HB-FRE, flying
- Maintenance (outside)
PC 6
sn 980, HB-FNZ (PR-WIN)
sn 844, HB-FKC
PC 12
sn 683, LX-JFK
sn 773, D-FIBI
Regards, Stephan Widmer